Lahore vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lahore Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$450
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1064
$2003
🏠 One person rent
$183
$272
🏘️ Family rent
$299
$437
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$166
$130
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
71
35
😀 Quality of life
52
51
🏙️ Population
11.1M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lahore is 42% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 8860th and 6881st ($450 vs $777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 9th in Pakistan and Zambia, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Lahore compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Lahore ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6510th and 6622nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lahore vs Lusaka

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Lahore Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.48
$8.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18
$26.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$4.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.58
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$127
$273
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.7
$148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$234
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$133
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.5
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$63.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.6
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.38%
24.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$834
$1971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$617
$4422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$3.98
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.78
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$8.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$6.06
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.83
$8.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.68
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.98
$3.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.75
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.29
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.97
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.55
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$21.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.2
$62.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$40.3
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1609
$15258

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$396
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$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$382
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$849
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$692
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1304
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$629
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1602
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1378
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$727
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$813
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1015
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$780
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$677
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$755
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1166
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$565
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1029
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$632
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$792
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$840
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1044
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$754
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$632
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1132
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$875
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$489
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$559
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$495
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$516
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$452
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$494
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$522
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$456
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$590
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$549
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$952
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$615
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$463
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$691